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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



THE ODES 



OF THE 



NDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS, 



WITH 



APPROPRIATE MUSIC, 



FOR THE USE OF 



LODGES AND ENCAMPMENTS. 



ALSO FOR 



REBEKAH DEGREE MEETINGS, ANNIVERSARIES, 
AND FUNERALS. 



AUTHORIZED BY THE 



GRAND LODGE OF THE UNITED STATES, 
. SEPTEMBER, 1877. 



PUBLISHED BY THE 
B. W. GRAND LODGE OF THE UNITED STATES. 

1878. 

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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by 

The Grand Lodge of the United States of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 

in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 



Electrotyped by John Mbdolk A Son, 
73 to 79 Fulton Street, New York. 



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OPENING ODE. 

NO. PAGE 

1. COLUMBIA By Beo. John H. Seiffebt. 5 

2. DANIEL By Beo. John H. Seitteet. 6 

3. CENTEAL Arranged by Beo. Joseph H. Daniel. 7 

4. HAYENNER By Beo. Joseph H. Daniel. 8 

5. AUTUMN 9 

6 LOVE DIVINE 10 

7 By H. S. Thompson. 11 

By permission of Bro. John Turner. 

8 Adapted by H. S. Thompson. 12 

By permission of Bro. John Turner. 

9. Fbom "JUBILATE." 13 

By permission of Oliver Ditson & Co. 

INITIATION ODE. 

1. Feom " JUBILATE." „ •. 14 

By permission of Oliver Ditson & Co. 

2. AMERICA Arranged by Beo. Joseph H. Daniel. 15 

3 By H. S. Thompson. 16 

By permission of Bro. John Turner. 
4, DORT 17 

5 By H. S. Thompson. 18 

By permission of Bro. John Turner. 

6. CHANT By Beo. Wm. M. Byenes. 19 

CLOSING ODE. 

1 By Beo. J. M. McFabland. 20 

2 By H. S. Thompson. 21 

By permission of Bro. John Turner. 

3 By H. S. Thompson. 22 

By permission of Bro. John Turner. 

4. ITALIAN HYMN Arranged by Beo. Joseph H. Daniel. 23 

5. PROVIDENCE Arranged by Beo. J. H. Seiffeet. 24 

6. NEW HAVEN Arranged by Beo. J. H. Seiffebt. 25 

INSTALLATION ODE. 

1 By H. S. Thompson. 26 

By permission of Bro. John Turner. 

2. AULD LANG SYNE Arranged by Beo. J. H. Daniel. 28 

3. WESTBOROUGH Arranged by Beo. J. H. Seiffebt. 29 



4 CONTENTS. 

ENCAMPMENT ODE. 

NO. PAGE 

1. GOLDEN KULE, No. 1 By Beo. J. H. Daniel. 30 

2. GOLDEN KULE, No. 2 By Beo. J. M. McFaeland. 31 

3. MELTON Arranged by Beo. J. H. Seiffeet. 32 

4. PORTUGUESE HYMN , Arranged by Beo. J. H. Daniel. 33 

DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH ODES. 

1. Opening-WILMOT 34 

2. " AUTUMN , 35 

1. Closing— AULD LANG SYNE 36 

2. " WESTBOROUGH 37 

Initiation— BANNOCKBURN 38 

Peesentation to the N. G.— STAR OF BETHLEHEM 39 

Installation— AULD LANG SYNE 40 

Institution— PLEYEL'S HYMN 41 

ANNIVERSARY ODES. 

1. CORONATION 42 

2. OLD HUNDRED 43 

3. MY MARYLAND Arranged by Beo. J. H. Seiffeet. 44 

FUNERAL HYMNS. 

1. MOTTO By Beo. J. H. Seiffeet. 45 

2. NORWICH Arranged by Beo. J. H. Seiffeet. 46 

3. PLEYEL'S HYMN 47 



PROCEEDINGS DIRECTING THE PUBLICATION. 

B. W. Grand Lodge of the United States, I. 0. 0. F. 

At the September session, 1877, among other proceedings, the following was adopted : 
" Resolved, That the odes as now prescribed be printed with suitable music, one or more 
tunes arranged for each ode, in such manner as the Committee on Printing Supplies may 
determine upon, and sold to Grand and Subordinate Bodies at a remunerative advance on 
the cost of the same." (Journal, 7334, 7358.) 

JAS. L. RIDGELY, 

G. C. & B. Sec'y. 



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